AG Pax­ton Push­es Back Against Court Deci­sion Threat­en­ing Reli­gious Liberty 

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined an Oklahoma-led multistate amicus brief urging an en banc rehearing of a decision by the Denver-based U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals that threatens the freedom of religious groups to select their own leaders and operate free from the entanglements of government overregulation.

July 06, 2022 | Press Release

AG Pax­ton Sends Let­ter to the Fed­er­al Trade Com­mis­sion on Baby For­mu­la Shortage

Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a multi-state letter, led by West Virginia, to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding the ongoing baby formula supply issues throughout the United States.

July 01, 2022 | Press Release

AG Pax­ton Files Two Ami­cus Briefs Oppos­ing Biden’s Fed­er­al Con­trac­tor Vac­cine Mandates

Attorney General Ken Paxton filed two related Florida-led amicus briefs—one before the New Orleans-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and another before the St. Louis-based Eighth Circuit.

July 01, 2022 | Press Release

AG Pax­ton Chal­lenges Biden’s Nation­al High­way Traf­fic Safe­ty Admin­is­tra­tion Fuel Effi­cien­cy and Elec­tric Vehi­cle Requirements

Attorney General Paxton filed a petition for review challenging the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) corporate average fuel economy standards (CAFE) for certain cars and light trucks.

June 30, 2022 | Press Release

AG Pax­ton Files Emer­gency Motion with Texas Supreme Court in Sup­port of Pre-Roe Statutes Bar­ring Abortions

This week Attorney General Paxton asked the Supreme Court of Texas to vacate a temporary restraining order blocking enforcement Texas’s pre-Roe criminal prohibitions on elective abortion.

June 30, 2022 | Press Release

AG Pax­ton Cel­e­brates SCO­TUS Vic­to­ry: Biden Envi­ron­men­tal Regs Not Unlimited

The U.S. Supreme Court just delivered Texas, several allied states, and millions of Americans and businesses a significant victory for energy independence, efficiency, and economy.

June 30, 2022 | Press Release

AG Pax­ton Dis­ap­point­ed with SCO­TUS Deci­sion to Let Biden Admin Aban­don Remain-in-Mex­i­co Program

In response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s narrow decision to reverse lower-court wins against the Biden Administration on the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), also known as the Remain-in-Mexico Program, Attorney General Paxton made the following statement: 

June 30, 2022 | Press Release

AG Pax­ton Cel­e­brates SCO­TUS Vic­to­ry: Biden Envi­ron­men­tal Regs Not Unlimited

The U.S. Supreme Court just delivered Texas, several allied states, and millions of Americans and businesses a significant victory for energy independence, efficiency, and economy.

June 30, 2022 | Press Release

AG Pax­ton Launch­es Inves­ti­ga­tion Into Wal­mart for Poten­tial­ly Deceiv­ing Tex­ans About Opioids

Today Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a Civil Investigative Demand (CID) to Walmart for potential violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA) relating to the promotion, sale, dispensing, and distribution of prescription opioids.   

June 28, 2022 | Press Release

AG Pax­ton Proud of His Agency’s Work in Sup­port of Reli­gious Lib­er­ty Win at the U.S. Supreme Court

Attorney General Ken Paxton celebrated a major win for religious liberty as the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of Coach Joseph Kennedy’s claim against a school district that fired him for engaging in public prayer after football games at Bremerton High School in Washington state -- sometimes including athletes who wished to participate.

June 28, 2022 | Press Release